Two community feedback requests have come up in New Town and Glenorchy (Tolosa Park Dam) that bicycle riders may like to participate in.

The solution

The land alongside Humphreys Rivulet provides the opportunity to build a cycling path.

Humphreys Rivulet runs from Wellington Park to Elwick Bay on the River Derwent, located between Chapel and Tolosa Streets, Glenorchy.

A pathway between the InterCity Cycleway and Murrayfield Court could provide a traffic-free connection to bypass the busiest section of Tolosa St.

The trail could be built in several stages:

Stage 1 – between Intercity Cycleway and Main Road.

Stage 2 – between Main Road and Farnell Place. This stage has the most immediate benefit as it can be readily joined up with local streets and paths to provide a walking and cycling route that avoids the busy traffic at the lower end of Tolosa Street.

Stage 3 – between Farnell Place and Brent Street.

Stage 4 – Brent Street to Murrayfield Court.

CURRENT STATUS

A feasibility study was done several years ago by the Glenorchy City Council but no work has occurred.

In March 2018, the council sought input from residents and park users about future uses of Tolosa Park due to TasWater’s planned decommissioning of the park reservoir.

The Mountain Bike Park is just around the corner and more money has been pledged by the state government to keep improving the park, which has proved very popular.